A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to require local school administrative units to provide schematic diagrams and emergency access to school buildings to local law enforcement agencies and schematic designs and emergency response information to the Emergency management division of the Department of public safety.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  Section 8.39 of S.L. 2013‑360 is repealed.
SECTION 2.  Article 8C of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes is amended by adding new sections to read:
"§ 115C‑105.53.  Schematic diagrams and emergency access to school buildings for local law enforcement agencies.
(a)	Each local school administrative unit shall provide the following to local law enforcement agencies:
(1)	Schematic diagrams, including digital schematic diagrams; and
(2)	Emergency access to key storage devices such as KNOX boxes for all school buildings.
Local school administrative units shall provide updates of the schematic diagrams to local law enforcement agencies when substantial modifications such as new facilities or modifications to doors and windows are made to school buildings. Local school administrative units shall also be responsible for providing local law enforcement agencies with updated access to school building key storage devices such as KNOX boxes when changes are made to these boxes or devices.
(b)	The Department of Public Instruction, in consultation with the Department of Public Safety, shall develop standards and guidelines for the preparation and content of schematic diagrams and necessary updates. Local school administrative units may use these standards and guidelines to assist in the preparation of their schematic diagrams.
(c)	Schematic diagrams are not considered a public record as the term "public record" is defined under G.S. 132‑1 and shall not be subject to inspection and examination under G.S. 132‑6.
"§ 115C‑105.54.  Schematic diagrams and emergency response information provided to Division of Emergency Management.
(a)	Each local school administrative unit shall provide the following to the Division of Emergency Management (Division) at the Department of Public Safety:
(1)	Schematic diagrams, including digital schematic diagrams; and
(2)	Emergency response information requested by the Division for the School Risk Management Plan (SRMP) and the School Emergency Response Plan (SERP).
Local school administrative units shall also provide updated schematic diagrams and emergency response information to the Division when such updates are made. The Division shall ensure that the diagrams and emergency response information are securely stored and distributed as provided in the SRMP and SERP to first responders, emergency personnel, and school personnel and approved by the Department of Public Instruction.
(b)	The schematic diagrams and emergency response information are not considered a public record as the term "public record" is defined under G.S. 132‑1 and shall not be subject to inspection and examination under G.S. 132‑6."
SECTION 3.  This act is effective when it becomes law. The schematic diagrams referenced in Section 2 of this act shall be provided to local law enforcement agencies and the Division of Emergency Management at the Department of Public Safety by June 1, 2015.